How to create a mail merge document with pages and numbers

Use Word. Apple omitted any built-in Mail/Data merge in all releases of Pages v5 and v6.

The site jammed me from finishing my post, so here it is in proper context.

Apple omitted any built-in Mail/Data merge in all releases of Pages v5 and v6. That third-party Mail/Data merge solution from iworkautomation dot com is written in custom code, and solely supported by its author — if still supported by him, and not by the rest of us.

If you already have access to Pages '09 v4.3, which has built-in Mail/Data merge, then use it. Otherwise, use MS Word, based on your prior experience

It probably would not violate the least surprise law if the Pages product team's understanding of real world, user requirements came into question.

I see you have been interacting with Sal in his post.

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Works in Pages and Numbers '09.

The problem, like most, is in the latest versions of Pages and numbers.

Peter

I have been using a great little free app called Pages Data Merge. However, since updating to OS 10.12.2, I get a permissions error so it won't work. The app developer points to a bug in the latest OS update (which I of course found out too late). I also can't open up iWork '09. I only tried it just now in response to this post, so I don't know when that started.

Are Apple deliberately trying to sabotage their so-called 'productivity suite'?

iWork '09 still works.

The question is what version do you have and did you upgrade to v4.3?

As to the last question, they seem to be on some internal agenda that has absolutely nothing to do with their customers.

Peter

I have 4.3. I get a nice big Problem Report for Pages which I provide below for your reading pleasure!

It seems there is an image or image library missing, I am assuming removed or replaced when I updated to the new Pages etc apps.

Process: Pages [3364]

Path: /Applications/iWork '09/Pages.app/Contents/MacOS/Pages

Identifier: com.apple.iWork.Pages

Version: 4.3 (1048)

Build Info: Pages-10480000~1

Code Type: X86 (Native)

Parent Process: ??? [1]

Responsible: Pages [3364]

User ID: 501

Date/Time: 2016-12-20 11:25:13.742 +0900

OS Version: Mac OS X 10.12.2 (16C67)

Report Version: 12

Anonymous UUID: 588E9EBD-33B2-D46D-6C71-5E45A78092A4

Time Awake Since Boot: 490000 seconds

System Integrity Protection: enabled

Crashed Thread: 0

Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)

Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000

Exception Note: EXC_CORPSE_NOTIFY

Termination Reason: DYLD, [0x1] Library missing

Application Specific Information:

dyld: launch, loading dependent libraries

Dyld Error Message:

Library not loaded: @rpath/SFCompatibility.framework/Versions/A/SFCompatibility

Referenced from: /Applications/iWork '09/Pages.app/Contents/MacOS/Pages

Reason: image not found

Binary Images:

0x1000 - 0x354fe3 com.apple.iWork.Pages (4.3 - 1048) <3F2BE397-E81E-3355-C0DE-8B0F014E897B> /Applications/iWork '09/Pages.app/Contents/MacOS/Pages

0x4a1000 - 0x4dacb7 dyld (421.2) <B3CA3853-74FA-31A2-AFB3-B0C499268064> /usr/lib/dyld

0x519000 - 0x594ff7 com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser (2.11.2 - 733) <05AE161A-586D-39CC-9C51-4A0990AC0186> /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iLifeMediaBrowser.framework/Versions/A/iLifeM ediaBrowser

Model: iMac14,2, BootROM IM142.0118.B14, 4 processors, Intel Core i5, 3.2 GHz, 32 GB, SMC 2.15f7

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M, PCIe, 1024 MB

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x02FE, 0x45424A3831554738454655352D474E4C2D46

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x02FE, 0x45424A3831554738454655352D474E4C2D46

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x02FE, 0x45424A3831554738454655352D474E4C2D46

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x02FE, 0x45424A3831554738454655352D474E4C2D46

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x111), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (7.21.171.68.1a4)

Bluetooth: Version 5.0.2f4, 3 services, 27 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0

Serial ATA Device: APPLE HDD ST1000DM003, 1 TB

USB Device: USB 3.0 Bus

USB Device: BRCM20702 Hub

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller

USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

USB Device: USB2.0 Hub

USB Device: USB2.0 Hub

USB Device: MP980 series

USB Device: USB to ATA/ATAPI bridge

USB Device: Keyboard Hub

USB Device: Apple Keyboard

Thunderbolt Bus: iMac, Apple Inc., 23.10

You are missing a dependent shared library needed by Pages '09 v4.3. So what lead up to this?

1. Clean install of macOS Sierra that destroyed the iWork '09 DVD dependent libraries installed in system locations?
2. Tried to reinstall iWork '09 DVD functionality from a Time Machine backup?
3. Installed the Apple iWork 9.3 updater over iWork '09 application(s) originally purchased in the Mac App Store?

Each of the above would cause Pages '09 v4.3 to explode. The download, and installation of Pages v6.0.5 has absolutely nothing to do with this issue.

Hi, I have this issue too, any progress? (I do not have acces to pages’09 :-((

Nothing has changed to what has already been posted in response to the original post.